Convertible furniture



Qct. 21 1924.

W. J. MlCHELET CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE Filed June 11. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheetl INVENTOR BY 2 M ATTORNEY W. J. MICHELET CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE FiledJuna 11 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEY W. J. MICHELET I v CONVERTIBLEFURNITURE Filed June 1 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR ATTORNEY .tQiFi g. 8 ofthe table member. I

a sectional view on broken line-1010 of Patented Oct. 21, 1924.

[TED STATES PATENT? OFFICE.

WILHELM J. MIGHELET, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AFSIG-N-MENTS, TO AUTO PULLMAN COMPANY, A COB'PORATION'OF WASHINGTON.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

Application filed. June 11, 1923. Serial No. 644,613. v

To all whom itmay concern: Be it known that 1, WILLIA J. MICHE- new, acitizen of the United States, residing at, Seattle, in the county ofKing and State of WVashington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Convertible Furniture, of which the following is aspecification. p

The object of this invention, generally, is to provide convertiblefurniture which is especially designed for use withmautomobiles.

Specific objectsand advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description.

The invention consists of devices which are arranged to be detachablymounted upon a running board of an automobile for use as a case to carrycooking utensils, provisions, etc., or capa'ble of use as a table andastool.

The invention further consists in the novel construction, arrangementand combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

,Inthe accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 1S8. perspective view of devices embodying my invention, thetable and stool members being arranged to provide a box like structure,with table legs shown in vertical positions. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the same, the table and stool members being shown in operativepositions. Fig. 3 isoa perspective view of the table member with'thetopandleaf elements thereof ar-, ranged in a plane, the leg extensionsbeing partly broken away. Fig. 4: is a view simi{ lar to Fig. .3 withthe parts differently arranged. Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofa portionof one of the table leaf elements. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan View ofFig. 4 shown partly in section. Fig. 7 is a perspective inverted view ofthe stool member arranged for use as a luggage carrier. Fig. 8 isafragmentary front elevational View of the stool member. Fig. 9 is a viewsimilar Fig. 10 is Fig. 9. Figfll is an underside plan view of a portionof the table member, the legs being shown in their contracted and foldedpositions. v

. In carrying out my invention, I provide a table member comprising atop 12 provided adjacent to each of its ends ;,with a pair of legs 13respectively coupled with each other by bars 14 and connected by hinges15 (Figs.

9 and with the under sideof the top 12. l Thebar 14 of each pair of legsis connected with the top by means of a .foldable brace which, as shownin Figs. 9, 10,and 11, consistsof two bar elements 16 and 17 pivotallyconnectedwith' each other at 18,

andat, 19 and 20 with the associatedleg bar 14 and t or 1 3 re pect e ySleeved upon each ofthe legs13- is an extension 21 in the nature of achannel bar having a substantially U-shape in horizontal section; Aclevis 22-provided at the top A of an extensionserves to prevent theremoval of an extension 21 from its connection with a leg, yet permitthe lower ends of the respective'extensions being swung outwardly asshown inFig. 2 to provide a larger base support for the tablethan whatis afforded when the extensions. occupy the vertical; positionsinwhich'they are repre sented in Fig.1. 7 I i I I Y Each of h legs l3 isprovided with notches such as *23 which afi'ord shoulder supportsengageable upon the upper ends of the respective leg-extensions. Thecomplementary extensionsat each end of the table are connected with eachother bytwo links which are 'pivotally connected together at 24; and tothe respective extensions by means of pivot pins 25. s

As shown, the,referred to links are each comprised of two complimentarybars 26 which are formed toprovide spaces therebetween to! accommodatethe respective legsiand the extensions thereof. ,,''The barsf26} arefurthermore connected byathe' spaced bolts 26 which are disposed toIreceive therebe-Q tween the lower en s of the legs 13 when theextensions 'arearranged in their relatively spread positions as showninFig. 2.; One of the boltsf26 of. each pairlof links is also as, forinstance, the rear, extensions denoted I by 21 in Fig. 4, when thefrontleg extensions, denoted by 21 in. the View referred to, have theirlower'ends ofi'set as shown. Under such an arrangement (Fig. 4) a bolt26 of eachof the "front linksgengages in the notch 27 of the adjacentleg and therebyz serves as a foot support for the front legs and acts toretain the rearleg'extensions in verticalpositions. A

28 and; 28% represent leaf; extensions for the tabletop- 12 and areprovided at one side of each with hooks 29 which are adapted to engagepin elements, such as30 Figs. 9 and 10, provided in attachmentsfil ofsaid top.

. Theleaf extensions of the top may be separably connected to theopposite sidesofjthe latter, as shown in Fig. 3, by means of theinter-connecting hooks and pins.

YVhen it is desired, however, to apply both leavesto the, front; ofthe,top, as shown in Fig. 4, onekof the leaves; as 28' for instance, isconnected directly to thex-topby the hook and pin" devices abovedescribed and" securing-t e leavestogether by means of headed couplingbolts 32- insertedi in bolt receiving:

holes of' t-he leaves, said bolts havingscrew threaded endstwhich'engage in internally in thel'eaf 28i For 'supporting the leaves I"provide bracket;bars 3'4; meat each leg, said" bracket bars beingpivotally connected adjacent to one 5 encbof eaclrby, pins totherespective.

legs and their other ends engagingin reY- cesses such as 36 Fig: 5;provided inthe underfsids. off the leaves;

vi/Then the bracket bars 245 are unemployed) are desirably: concealedfwithin grooves 37 provided therefor in the respective. legs. 7 7 Q Includedinithe-invention isa stool; see

'Figszj2; 7 and S, comprising a board 40] wlifijcli serves' as the: seatand? a; pair of leg 'm'ay advantageously he usedii'ipon therm -v ningboardgofan automobile to serve as a luggage holder; VVhen'thus used theboards or tablet-leaves ,28 and 28 are attached to the front stoolfflegsby' the provision thereon of studs 45.having relatively large headswhich engage in slots,*such as-46'Fig. 5, provided in the "respectiveleaves -and in plate attachments 47 "thereofff V Thegattachnients 31 ofthe table top are provided with apertures 49 toreceive the hooks 29 0fthe leaves 287and 28 when the, latter are to be employed as sideelements oi'ya box, see Fig. 1, whose ends are-afforded by boards 50which are provided with headedstuds '51 which engage in the slots46 oftlie leaf attachments47. V

The boards 50and their connections with the leaves 28 and 28 serveto'retain the lat "ter in vertical parallel positions upon the tabletop-12 which; top thereupon serves as the bottom of the box. Thecover-ofthebox is provided by the stool seat 40 when laid upon the box sides andends as sl1oWn;in-;

Fig. 1. .With such a box like arrangement mobile, the tablelegs- 13':and-the extensions 21 thereof are-swung, as'denotedbydot and dash lines1, side of the m8mb'e1'12' I While I" have described 1 the- ;inven-t-ionin.

its construction as now' preferredKbyme; 7 changes inthe details may bemade within the scope of" the following claims Without departing fromthe spiritior'sacrificing its" advantages. I

What I claim, is, j I .1. In convertible furniture, a paclfingcasecomprising lower, upper andsid- Wall members, said lower and uppermembers [being provided withlegs hinged-1y" connected-thereto andadapted to be respectivelyhsed 'as; a camp table and a camp stool, andme'ans for detachablyconnecting said lower ;nieniber=--to,-

Saar Side members wnel'eb an; mien may be employed at the front er backselectively of said lowenmember to-serve as deafexten sionsthereto whenused a-s a table. g 2; In convertible furniture, a table comprising atop, a pair of legshingedly connected to the undersideo-f said 'topadjacent the ends offthe latter, a horizontal rigidly coupling togetherthelegs o-feaeh;

pair thereof; an extensiompiece slidablysand hingedly connected to eachofsaid legs and link devices f connecting theenten sions arms 'pairoflegsyand engageable with the-respec:

tive legs for retaining said extensions in vertical amt inclinedpositions selectively;

3. In convertiblefurniture; a table, com=' prising a top, a pain oflegshingedly connected totheunderside of said top adjacenb the ends ofthe latter,- a'ho-rizontal:

rigidly couplingtogether the-plegs" of each; pair thereof, said; legsbeing cash provided with a notch at itsfreeend; anextensioir pieceslidab'ly' and. hingedlyconnected ito' each of: said legs, and liiiltdevicesconnecting V the extensions of each pair of? legs and{ engageable- Within thenotches 'of therespec tive legs for retaining saidextensions: in,

vertical and inclined positionsseleotivelyz g In convertible furniture,a-table having a top member provided with attachments at" opposite sidesthereof,'leaf extensions; and

hook elements providedi on said extensions and engageable with sa idiattachments forconne cting said extensions to sa'id to p i mom- 1 I herin the plane of orat right angles with respect to the top member;-

5. In convertible furniture, a table having a top member provided withattachments at opposite sides thereof, leaf extensions, hook elementsprovided on said extensions and engageablewith said attachments forconnecting said extensions to said top member in the plane of or atright angles with respect to the top member, and means to separablysecure said extensions together.

6. In convertible furniture, a table having a top, leg members hingedlyconncctedthereto, foldable braces connected at their opposite ends} tosaid top and the respective legs, leaf extensions for said top member,means for detachably connecting said leaf extensions to said top ineither vertical or horizontal positions, and means engageable with saidextensions for securing the same in vertical positions upon said top,the last named means cooperating with said exten- $10118 to provide theends and side walls respectively of a box shaped structure whose bottomwall is afforded by said top member.

7. Convertible furniture comprising a box shaped structure composed oftop, bottom, side walls and end wall elements, said top and bottomelements being provided with legs to serve respectively as stool andtable members,said side wall elements being arranged to be detachablyconnected to said bottom to serve as table leaves.

Signed at Seattle, Washingtomthis 24 day of May, 1923.

WILHELM J. MICHELET. VVitnesses':

PIERRE BARNES,

M. G. SUPPLE.

